As of 2023, there were 14 U.S. states with laws requiring law enforcement training pertaining to hate crimes. Among these, 12 included crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The majority of states did not have any mandated hate crime training for law enforcement.
Number of states with mandated hate crime training for law enforcement in the United States in 2023, by type of law
*The states of Oregon and Texas fall into this category. However, Oregon requires hate crime training for law enforcement but not for crimes based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity, even though the state's main hate crime law enumerates sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
The state of Texas requires hate crime training, but only for prosecuting attorneys and not for police.
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